How much income will I receive?

If you are serving breakfast, lunch and a snack to just 6 children for 21 care days during a month you can be reimbursed between $2,751 and $5,715 per year. Providers are subsidized for the meals and snacks served to each enrolled child. A provider can claim a maximum of two meals and one snack or two snacks and one meal per child per day. You'll receive money each month children are in your care, see rates below:

USDA CACFP Reimbursement Rates

(Effective July 1, 2011 - June 30,2012)

Tier 1
Tier 2
Breakfast $1.24 $0.45
Lunch/Supper $2.32 $1.40
Snack $0.69 $0.19

 

Payment is based on a two-tier reimbursement system.

  • Tier 1 reimbursement is determined by income, qualifying school or
    census eligibility.
  • Tier 2 reimbursement applies to those who are not eligible based on one of the
    above criteria.

To determine your eligibility for Tier 1 rates based on income, see chart below:

To see if the school that serves the address of your day care qualifies for Tier 1 rates, Click Here.

 

Income Eligibility Guidelines

 

CACFP Family Size and Income Guidelines

(Effective July 1, 2011 - June 30,2012)
Household Size
Yearly
Monthly
Weekly
1 $20,147 $1,679 $388
1 $20,147 $1,679 $388
2 $27,214 $2,268 $524
3 $34,281 $2,857 $660
4 $41,348 $3,446 $796
5 $48,415 $4,035 $932
6 $55,482 $4,624 $1,067
7 $62,549 $5,213 $1,203
8 $69,616 $5,802 $1,339

Each Additional

+$7,067

+$589

+$136